Bernard Ruffin (1947–2019)
Author of Fanny Crosby: The Hymn Writer
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- Other names
- Ruffin, Bernard
Ruffin, Caulbert Bernard - Birthdate
- 1947-11-22
- Date of death
- 2019-05-04
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Bowdoin College (BA | History)
Yale Divinity School - Occupations
- Lutheran Pastor
teacher - Organizations
- Lutheran Church
- Awards and honors
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Short biography
- C. Bernard Ruffin (November 22, 1947 – May 4, 2019) was an American non-fiction author, as well as an educator, theologian, and a pastor.
Ruffin was a third-generation Washingtonian, born in 1947, and was a graduate of Roosevelt High School. He earned his A.B. in History in 1969 from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Yale Divinity School in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1972.
Ruffin served as intern pastor in Loganton, Pennsylvania, from 1972 to 1973. He was a parish assistant at Luther Place Memorial Church from 1973-1974 and Pastor of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Alexandria, Virginia, from 1974 until 1976. He became a member of Holy Comforter Church in Washington, DC, in 1977.
Ruffin worked as a teacher at South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia, where he taught history between 1982 and 2007 and wrote multiple books on various religious and historical topics. Ruffin lived in Reston until his death in 2019.
Before he died, he served as pastor at Holy Comforter Lutheran Church in Washington, D.C. - Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Places of residence
- Washington, D.C., USA
Loganton, Pennsylvania, USA - Place of death
- Washington, D.C., USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Washington, D.C., USA
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This is a good biography about a very important person in the Christian history of America. She was blind from a very young age and attended one of the early institutes for the education of the blind. She was a poet and able to produce very good lines very quickly and easily. Her greatest works were obviously inspired by the Lord. My favorite hymn that she wrote is "Blessed Assurance" but there are hundreds more. She was an extraordinary Christian woman. I share her belief that the downfall show more of America began when the family unit began to fall away. show less
An uneven but informative biography about a woman who, though blind from infancy, wrote thousands of poems, many of which were put to music. She is still beloved for her tireless contributions to Christian and secular music. This work is not a bad read, but it could have used some more editing.
I think the author got in the way too much to enjoy this. He was very criticL of nearly everyone mentioned in the book including Fanny. Came away almost w the impression Fanny may not have been a solid Christian if at all, tho probably she was. Ditto DL Moody, her friend. Donated the book.
Although I had heard about St. Pio, more than a year back, I read about him just last month. He strengthened my faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, and helped me to understand the true meaning of confession, consecretion of bread and wine turning into Jesus Christ's blood and body, and inspired me to attend mass more often than only on Sundays.
I cannot imagine offering myself as a victim for others sins but St. Pio offered himself as a victim for mine and others sins just like Jesus did and show more hence he received Stigmata.
He is my Patron Saint now. He has helped me in offering my sufferings to our Lord Jesus Christ. show less
I cannot imagine offering myself as a victim for others sins but St. Pio offered himself as a victim for mine and others sins just like Jesus did and show more hence he received Stigmata.
He is my Patron Saint now. He has helped me in offering my sufferings to our Lord Jesus Christ. show less
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